Difficult Approach/Departure Airports
08-22-2011, 08:42 AM
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Difficult Approach/Departure Airports
What are some of the airports that you fly into/out of that are a challenge? What makes them that way? I'd imagine it would be kind of exciting to get a little stick and rudder time. Thank you all so much!
08-22-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RockChalk
What are some of the airports that you fly into/out of that are a challenge? What makes them that way? I'd imagine it would be kind of exciting to get a little stick and rudder time. Thank you all so much!
Also, some airports arent that challenging, UNLESS you screw up. Like DCA for example.
But a personal favorite is departing north out of OAX.
08-22-2011, 09:59 AM
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While European airports all have their treats, Paris Le Bouget is a fan favorite--11 airport briefing pages, 82 STARs and Approach Transitions pages BEFORE getting onto the ILS initial approach page, then the ILS final approach. AND as an additional Gallic treat, it's all kept a secret until out of about FL 310. Then, the clearance is given at a Chicago-style pace in French accents. Just what you need after an all night flight. Usually works out, but always a challenge.
OTOH, Aspen can be a real threat, in addition to a challenge--real mountains, real close. At least, you can trust the controllers in dealing with the weather and terrain, not something that can be said about Petropavlovsk (UHPP), Russian Far East.
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OTOH, Aspen can be a real threat, in addition to a challenge--real mountains, real close. At least, you can trust the controllers in dealing with the weather and terrain, not something that can be said about Petropavlovsk (UHPP), Russian Far East.
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08-30-2011, 08:31 AM
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Mexico city springs to mind, high terrain all over and procedural flying combined with high elevation.
Milan malpensa with the complicated departure procedures and the high terrain to the north and frequent bad weather.
Indeed all russian airport with the altitude conversions to meters and and altitudes referenced to airport elevation compared to msl and the hard to understand ATC
Milan malpensa with the complicated departure procedures and the high terrain to the north and frequent bad weather.
Indeed all russian airport with the altitude conversions to meters and and altitudes referenced to airport elevation compared to msl and the hard to understand ATC
08-30-2011, 11:38 AM
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I always thought TEB was a pain in the rump. Mandatory step downs on the ILS, then go vis at the FAF, break off the ILS hold hard alt cross midfield abeam for left traffic to intersecting Runway usually with 20 knots Xwind following someone on base all the while ignoring the RA's TCAS is screaming about from Newark heavies passing overhead. What fun! And after a 10 hr from Alaska. Im such a baby though.
08-30-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
At least, you can trust the controllers in dealing with the weather and terrain, not something that can be said about Petropavlovsk (UHPP), Russian Far East.
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09-05-2011, 06:21 PM
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TEB is a definate for the GA guys, both on arrival or departure because of all the traffic
When the weather is scummy over lake Eerie, departing off BKL into the night cloudy sky sure could throw you for a loop, all the lights around the downtown area, then immediately turning into a dark horizonless sky was always a treat to show a new guy.
When the weather is scummy over lake Eerie, departing off BKL into the night cloudy sky sure could throw you for a loop, all the lights around the downtown area, then immediately turning into a dark horizonless sky was always a treat to show a new guy.
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